City of Tshwane Launches Online Registration Page for Spaza Shop Owners.
City of Tshwane Launches Online Registration Page for Spaza Shop Owners. SA News
(The Post News)- In a bid to streamline the registration process for spaza shop owners, the City of Tshwane has launched an online registration page. This innovative move aims to facilitate easy registration for entrepreneurs, ensuring their businesses operate without interruption.
The online registration page, accessible at is tinyurl.com/tshwanespaza part of the City’s efforts to comply with President Ramaphosa’s directive for all spaza shops and food-handling businesses to register with their respective municipalities. This directive follows the unfortunate deaths of schoolchildren due to foodborne illnesses, highlighting the need for stricter regulations to protect consumers.
Key Requirements for Registration:
- Appropriate zoning certificate
- Identity document for South African residents or Home Affairs documents for foreigners (certified copies)
- Registration with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)
- Copy of title deed, lease agreement, or proof of residence
- Affidavit and certified copy of identity document of stand or erf owner (if zoned as Residential 5)
- Menu (in the case of a restaurant)
- Tax clearance certificate (South African Revenue Service (SARS) documents)
Spaza shop owners can also register in person at available Tshwane municipal offices. The City’s outreach program aims to ensure compliance with trading, health, and safety by-laws, ultimately protecting consumers and promoting a safe and healthy environment ¹.
By launching this online registration portal, the City of Tshwane demonstrates its commitment to supporting local entrepreneurs and promoting economic growth.
Tshwane Simplifies Spaza Shop Registration with Online Portal
Caption: “Empowering Entrepreneurs” – City of Tshwane Launches Online Registration Page for Spaza Shop Owners
In a bid to streamline the registration process for spaza shop owners, the City of Tshwane has launched an online registration page. This innovative move aims to facilitate easy registration for entrepreneurs, ensuring their businesses operate without interruption.
The online registration page, accessible at (link unavailable), is part of the City’s efforts to comply with President Ramaphosa’s directive for all spaza shops and food-handling businesses to register with their respective municipalities. This directive follows the unfortunate deaths of schoolchildren due to foodborne illnesses, highlighting the need for stricter regulations to protect consumers.
Key Requirements for Registration:
- Appropriate zoning certificate
- Identity document for South African residents or Home Affairs documents for foreigners (certified copies)
- Registration with the Companies and Intellectual Property Commission (CIPC)
- Copy of title deed, lease agreement, or proof of residence
- Affidavit and certified copy of identity document of stand or erf owner (if zoned as Residential 5)
- Menu (in the case of a restaurant)
- Tax clearance certificate (South African Revenue Service (SARS) documents)
Spaza shop owners can also register in person at available Tshwane municipal offices. The City’s outreach program aims to ensure compliance with trading, health, and safety by-laws, ultimately protecting consumers and promoting a safe and healthy environment.
By launching this online registration portal, the City of Tshwane demonstrates its commitment to supporting local entrepreneurs and promoting economic growth.
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